Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Dani McLennan Occupational Therapy is an occupational therapy service passionate about providing quality therapy services to infants, children and young people. The clinic is based in Traralgon and provides support to families from across the Latrobe Valley and greater Gippsland region. In addition to the clinic-based services, we work with children and their families within their home and community settings.

The infants, children and young people that we help often present with developmental delays and disorders, specific learning disorders, sensory processing and motor co-ordination difficulties, and other diagnoses such as cerebral palsy, ADHD, ASD and DCD. The service has a special interest in providing support to those children with complex medical backgrounds and rare genetic conditions.

We are currently seeking to grow our team and are looking for Occupational Therapists who are passionate about helping children to reach their potential! The role involves providing both clinic based services and mobile services within the community. Predominately mobile roles are available, particularly to those who may reside in East and West Gippsland areas. The start date is flexible according to the needs of the successful candidate.

ABOUT THE POSITION

In this role you will be providing clinic and community based occupational therapy services to children and their families. This includes both assessment and intervention. Many of the children within the service have access to the NDIS. Within this role you will be required to work collaboratively with the child’s other team members, including their parents, teachers and other involved professionals to ensure a cohesive approach to the child’s care is taken. The caseload of children will be varied in both age and clinical difficulties. In addition to individual work, have the opportunity to facilitate group therapy programs and be involved in community based group programs.

POSITION BENEFITS

Dani McLennan Occupational Therapy offers the opportunity to develop a role that meets the life balance that you require. We have a commitment to flexible working hours and the ability to work remotely for some aspects of the role. You will be provided with access to a company laptop and mobile, and will be supported by our administrative and allied health assistant teams. We offer a highly supportive workplace, with extensive opportunities to pursue external professional development opportunities; to engage in both internal peer development activities and networking opportunities with like minded allied health practices in the area. The potential flexibility of the role makes this an ideal position for working parents.

You will have access to:

• 5 weeks annual leave with additional unpaid leave offered over the Christmas period closure
• 3 days professional development leave and a $1500 (pro rata) professional development budget 
• Wages 25% above the award
• Paid lunch breaks
• Individual clinical supervision on a fortnightly basis, monthly external presenters and monthly peer development sessions
• Monthly team lunches, quarterly professional development days and team social activities

WHAT OUR TEAM SAYS

“I love the flexibility of my role. No two days are the same which allows me to feel like I am gaining a large amount of experience in multiple areas”

“Flexibility is something I crave in any job, whether that be in regards to location, hours or workload. As a working Mum, life can be unpredictable at times and knowing that DMOT is supportive of flexible working arrangements such as working from home, adjusting work hours or days, even bringing kids into the office if absolutely necessary is totally different to any other workplace I have experienced”

“I love feeling supported everyday at work, but also being challenged with complex clients, and varying roles”

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver assessment & therapy services within a clinic, home and community setting
• Develop client and family centred goals and intervention plans
• Write funding request documents and reports for various organisations
• Deliver individual and group based therapies
• Deliver all services within a strength based, client driven, family inclusive model
• Liaise with other relevant supports, both professional and familial
• Collaborative design and implementation of agreed intervention plans that will promote the child's skills, independence and participation in play, learning, and social relationships
• Potential implementation of telehealth services
• Supervise visiting allied health and work experience students
• Manage and engage in developing social media and website content in appropriate manner

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Bachelor of occupational therapy or equivalent tertiary qualification
• Full registration with the AHPRA
• Current working with children card
• Current police check
• Current drivers licence and reliable insured car

 EXPERIENCE

• 2 years experience working with children with disabilities, their families and teams preferred (new graduates may still apply)
• Community based private sector experience preferred
• Experience with NDIS

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

• Passionate about guiding children with differing abilities to be their very best selves
• Passionate about delivering quality occupational therapy services to children in regional and rural areas
• Competent with desk and portable technology, including practice management software and cloud based admin systems
• Ability to organise self, clients, appointments and tasks quickly and effectively
• Strong verbal and written communicator
• Capable of working alone and as a valued team member
• Committed to learning and implementing new skills

If you have questions about the position, please contact Dani McLennan on 0409 838 *** or via email at ****@danimclennan.com.au

Please apply for this role directly through Seek. ALL APPLICATIONS REQUIRE A COVER LETTER TO BE SUBMITTED. Your application will not be considered without this.